TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Feasibility, safety, and effects of a Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure™ balance and strengthening exercise program in community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls: a feasibility randomized controlled trial
JO  - Geriatrics and gerontology international
A1  - Chan, Wayne Lap Sun
A1  - Chan, Cody Wing Lam
A1  - Lam, Freddy Man Hin
A1  - Chan, Howard Ho Wing
A1  - Chan, Kelvin Chi Kin
A1  - Chan, Jerry Sai Kit
A1  - Chan, Oscar Lok Wang
A1  - Cheung, Daphne Sze Ki
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIM: This pilot study examined the feasibility, safety, and effects of a Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure™-based exercise program to enhance balance and lower limb muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls. <br><br>METHODS: In total, 42 older adults who experienced at least one fall in the past year were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. Participants in the experimental group performed 60-min sessions of the exercise program twice per week for 8 weeks. The control group received usual care. We assessed the feasibility (retention and adherence to the exercise program), safety (number of adverse events), and clinical outcomes: (1) balance (Mini-BESTest); (2) functional lower limb muscle strength (Five-Time Sit-to-Stand test); (3) mobility (Timed-Up and Go test); (4) dual-task ability (Timed-Up and Go test - Dual Task); (5) fear of falling (Icon-FES); and (6) executive function (Color Trails Test). <br><br>RESULTS: Thirty-one participants (74%) completed the 8-week assessment. No adverse event associated with the exercise program was reported. There was a significant interaction in the anticipatory domain score of the Mini-BESTest between the experimental and control groups over the 8 weeks (P = 0.019). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure™-based exercise program was feasible, safe, and potentially effective in improving anticipatory balance in community-dwelling older fallers. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2023; ••: ••-••.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1444-1586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ggi.14771
ID  - ref1
ER  -